Bitter Christmas(2026)

Name: Bitter Christmas
Director: Pedro Almodóvar
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: Nov 13, 2026
Cast: Bárbara Lennie, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Victoria Luengo

Sony Pictures Classics

R
Rated R for some sexual material and language.
1h 51m
- Comedy
- Drama

Release Date: Nov 13, 2026

In 2004, an ad director faces a turbulent Christmas weekend. In 2026, a filmmaker turns her story into a screenplay, blurring the lines between reality, fiction, and the people closest to him.

Release Details

Original Release | Nov 13, 2026 | Limited

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Director & Top Cast

Pedro Almodóvar
Director

Bárbara Lennie
Elsa

Leonardo Sbaraglia
Raúl Rossetti

Aitana Sánchez-Gijón
Mónica

Victoria Luengo
Patricia

Technical Specifications

Aspect Ratio: 2.39 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: Spain

Language: Spanish

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After her mother dies, director of commercials Elsa immerses herself in work to cope. When migraine forces her to take a break, she decides to travel to Lanzarote in the 2004 Constitution Day's long weekend with her friend Patricia while her boyfriend (stripper and fireman Bonifacio) stays in Madrid. To resume creative writing, she vampirises the personal miseries of her close friends. In a timeline set in 2025, the plot explores how filmmaker Raúl is writing a script which turns out to be the story of Elsa, Raúl's alter ego. Raúl is delving into autofiction to overcome a creativity block, and is influenced by his own life, his boyfriend Santi and his assistant Mónica.